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Fire hits luxury hotel in French Alps, no injuries but scores evacuated
Up to 270 guests and staff were evacuated without injuries as 131 firefighters battled a fire that began in the attic and threatened multiple buildings.
- On Tuesday, a fire swept through the five‑star Hotel des Grandes Alpes in Courchevel, starting in the attic at about 7 pm, with no injuries reported, the Prefecture of Savoie region said.
- Nearby Hotel Le Lana began evacuating on Wednesday morning due to the fire's risk, with nearly 200 guests affected, and local media later reported total evacuations rose to 270 as the blaze spread.
- About 131 firefighters were deployed to the scene, officials later said; over 60 firefighters and 42 vehicles tackled the blaze while staff and guests were rescued and sheltered in other hotels.
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·Finland
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A fire broke out in a multi-storey chalet in the ski resort of Courchevel. The neighboring hotel was also threatened, hundreds of people had to leave the accommodation.
·Germany
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Fire in the Alps: Flames ravaged a five-star hotel in Courchevel, 270 people were evacuated, no injuries.
·Budapest, Hungary
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The SunHuge inferno rips through 5-star ski resort hotel as hundreds of guests flee
ONE of the most luxurious 5-star hotels in a celebrity French Alpine resort where Prince William took his family on holiday was on fire today as terrified guests were evacuated.
·New York, United States
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A fire broke out at the five-star Hotel des Grandes Alpes in the Courchevel ski resort in the French Alps on Tuesday evening. Thanks to the timely evacuation of hotel staff, no one was injured in the fire.
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